Why students hate school lunchesThe New York TimesMore than 30 million children trundle through school cafeteria lines every day in the United States and thanks to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act , which took effect in 2012, they are no longer served greasy pizza, salty French fries and sauced up chicken wings. Meals must now be lower in fat, calories and sodium and contain lean proteins, more fruits and vegetables and whole grains. And kids from coast to coast are wrinkling their noses.

Unraveling a 5-year Listeria outbreakFood Safety NewsIt’s not every day that you see an outbreak of foodborne illness spanning five years. But that’s what happened with a Listeria outbreak first announced 10 days ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AFFI study: Frozen food, beverage business boosts U.S. economyRefridgerated & Frozen FoodThe frozen food and beverage business plays a significant role in the U.S. economy, according to a new study commissioned by the American Frozen Food Institute. The study found that in 2012, the industry contributed $56 billion to U.S. GDP and accounts for 670,000 jobs across 49 states.

Right sees power grow with end of Boehner eraThe HillSpeaker John Boehner's, R-Ohio, surprise resignation is resetting the political dynamic in Washington and boosting conservative confidence.
In the short-term, Boehner's decision to step down makes it unlikely there will be a government shutdown this week.

It's make or break time for Jeb BushThe Washington PostJeb Bush is entering a critical phase of his Republican presidential campaign, with top donors warning that the former Florida governor needs to demonstrate growth in the polls over the next month or face serious defections among supporters.

Rotten eggs and spoiled regulationsThe HillMany regulations have a natural shelf life, and when left out past their expiration dates, they tend to spoil. It simply becomes a matter of cleaning out the proverbial fridge. Identifying what is ready for the trash, however, can be tricky. Sometimes it isn't the law itself that went sour, but its effects. Laws that look harmless on their face sometimes aren't, and this can be a recipe for rather nefarious outcomes

'All bets off' for policy agenda as embattled Boehner quitsAgri-PulseHouse Speaker John Boehner abruptly relinquished his leadership amid a growing rebellion in his caucus, throwing into doubt the prospects for getting an agreement on highway funding and on policy issues critical to agriculture.

Senate to hold hearing on WOTUS water billUSAgNetThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday will hold a hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' participation in the development of the "Waters of the United States" rule.

U.S. cold storage supplies growingThe Cattle SiteThere is a lot more frozen meat in the U.S., University of Missouri economists report. Over 35 per cent more beef was in cold storage at the end of August than at the same point in 2014 at 470 million pounds, an increase of 2.4 per cent on July.

Whole Foods Market to cut about 1,500 jobsReutersUpscale food market operator Whole Foods Market Inc., said it would cut about 1,500 jobs, or about 1.6 percent of its workforce, over the next eight weeks. The cuts are aimed at reducing costs as the company invests in technology upgrades, Whole Foods said in a filing.

The 17 most Instagrammed foods around the worldBusiness InsiderA new project called "The Food Capitals of Instagram" serves to show you where Instagrammers are taking pictures of specific foods — and the geographic popularity of certain dishes might surprise you.

Report: Fast casuals seeking huge slice of $41 billion pizza marketPizza MarketplacePizza is Americans’ second-most popular cuisine at quick-service restaurants, according to "Pizza Market in the U.S.: Foodservice and Retail, 2nd Edition," a report by market research publisher Packaged Facts. Sales at U.S. pizza restaurants reached $41 billion in 2014, up 3 percent from 2013. The restaurant pizza segment will have sales approaching $43 billion by the end of 2015, according to a company press release.